City Officials
The City of Norton Shores is a full service municipal corporation providing a wide range of services to the citizens it serves. Services include law enforcement, fire suppression, community and economic development, building permits and inspections, parks and recreation, streets and drainage development and maintenance, water and sewer distribution, and financial and administrative management. The city employs approximately 114 full-time employees and 40 part-time employees within seven departments.
The City Council consists of the Mayor, who is the presiding officer elected at large and eight Council members, four elected at large and two elected from each of the two wards of the city. Each member is elected to a term of four years.